Friday, August 28, 2015

Elastic wear is an important key to the speed of your treatment and the
final results we can achieve. Elastics move the teeth in a direction which
cannot be accomplished with braces alone.
It may seem hard for you to put on the elastics at first; however, it
will become easier with practice. Here
are a few more thoughts on elastic wear:

oElastic
wear must be constant to be effective: 24
hours a day, 7 days a week (unless instructed otherwise). You may remove the elastics only when eating
your meals or brushing your teeth. Be
sure to replace the elastics with new ones immediately following mealtime and
brushing. Part-time wear does not move
teeth, but it does cause them to constantly be sore.

oChange the
elastics routinely even if they are not broken.
After a while, elastics lose their strength. Change them at least after each meal and
before bedtime. If one elastic breaks,
replace both sides.

oYour teeth
and jaws may be tender the first few days of wearing the elastics. This is normal and should begin to disappear
within a week with constant wear. If it
persists longer, please call our office.

oCarry
extra elastics with you at all times. If
you don’t have enough elastics to last until your next appointment, please stop
by our office and pick more up or call us and we can send more to you.

oIf you get
confused about the placement of the elastic, please call and speak with one of
our clinicians.

Instructions:1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions, then rinse in cold water and drain. Set aside and let cool.2. Place tomatoes, zucchini, squash, peppers, onion, cucumber, olives, and cheese in a large bowl. Add cooled spaghetti noodles and mix well.3. In a small bowl, mix together dressing, Parmesan cheese, paprika, garlic powder. Pour on top of the spaghetti and vegetables and mix until completely combined. Optional: sprinkle the top with Salad Supreme.4. Let sit in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving (this salad gets better with time!)Recipe from www.sixsistersstuff.com

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Don't forget to enter the Summer Selfie Contest. Post your selfie on our Facebook and share it. The person with the most likes and shares at the end of Summer wins an iPad!!! https://www.facebook.com/northseattleortho